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1. Reflective Writing Tips: Foundation of Nursing Discussion
Reflective Writing Tips: Foundation of Nursing Discussion ON Reflective Writing Tips:
Foundation of Nursing DiscussionThis paper is to be 3-4 pages in length, typewritten per
APA format. Title page and reference page is to be included, but not part of the page count.
Please reflect on an event that has occurred though out this semester during your clinical
experience. You are to reflect on how you felt in that situation, what you have learned, and
how this learning experience will change your behavior in similar situations in the
future.Describe the situation (remembering HIPAA guidelines), how you felt about it, and
associate the experience with a concept that you learned in the classroom (from any course
this fall). Explain how you will use that learning in the future as a registered nurse and how
important the experience was for you.Reflective Writing TipsReflection is thinking about a
situation that happened and adding your response, this is includes positive and negative
feelings. What was the outcome of the situation? How will it affect your future thinking?
What will you do differently? Is there a procedure or policy that needs to be reviewed? Was
there a change in attitude or belief after this event? Reflective thinking allows you to make
sense of your thoughts and feelings. Reflective Writing Tips: Foundation of Nursing
DiscussionNursing ConceptsCompare the concept you have learned in any of your first
semester classes with the situation you are writing about. Be sure to explain the concept
you are writing about. Do not assume the reader knows what you are talking about. If you
are talking about medical asepsis, be sure the audience understands the practice of medical
asepsis. Be clear and accurate, and explain the concept like you would to a friend or family
member.This paper is graded. You must use at least two references and cite per APA format.
You may use electronic resources as long as concept was discussed in class.You must
proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and
grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect
your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical
mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before
handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend
proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to
uncorrected mistakes.Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface.
Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to
read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to
compress it into fewer pages.Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-
spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between

2. letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are
unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.The paper must be neatly
formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each
page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If
it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.ADDITIONAL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASSDiscussion Questions (DQ)Initial responses to the DQ
should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly
source, and be at least 250 words.Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something
new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at
least one scholarly source. Reflective Writing Tips: Foundation of Nursing DiscussionOne or
two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that
are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150
words.I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your
responses.Weekly ParticipationYour initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count
toward participation and are graded separately.In addition to the DQ responses, you must
post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three
replies.Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite
someone else’s work).Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly
announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are
made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.APA Format and
Writing QualityFamiliarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is
used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student
Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation
examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA
format (if required).Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source.
Paraphrasing also requires a citation.I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual,
6th edition.Use of Direct QuotesI discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and
assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.As Masters’ level students,
it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal
articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate
an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.It is best to paraphrase
content and cite your source.LopesWrite PolicyFor assignments that need to be submitted
to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI)
percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.Once you have received your report,
please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors
that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off
for these mistakes.Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not
paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your
own?Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in
LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.Late PolicyThe university’s policy
on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ
replies.Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I
am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension

3. based on extenuating circumstances.If you do not communicate with me before submitting
an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.I do not accept assignments that are
two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.As per policy, no
assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after
midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for
grading.CommunicationCommunication is so very important. There are multiple ways to
communicate with me:Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course
content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your
peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.Individual Forum: This is a private
forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24
hours.Reflective Writing Tips: Foundation of Nursing Discussion